In this episode, we look at what’s happening in G@za, specifically through the lens of social media, and the forces that want to keep us skewing towards nervous system collapse and disassociation. Spoiler alert: it’s whiteness! It’s the ‘soothing’ lull of consumerism and capitalism! It’s the unconscious practice of abdicating personal power! It's compulsive information guzzling as a proxy for participation! It’s a habit of helplessness and prioritizing comfort in the face of inconceivable human suffering!
This episode will be of interest to you if:
- you are vacillating between taking in too much information and not enough information, and are trying to find a balance of staying informed and giving space to your grief
- you’ve been struggling to feel like you’re ‘doing enough’ for the liberation of P@les ti ne (and all of humanity, in fact)
- you’re questioning this idea of enoughness when it comes to impact
- you are wrestling with the distinction between what is ‘turning away’ and what is a necessary attention hygiene when logging off the apps or news.
- you want a space to think through the messy intricacies of how to be present, wide-awake, and of service to this global moment.
- you want to be more EXPRESSED but feel yourself putting the brakes on your voice and ideas and truth.
Mentioned in the episode—
Book 1:1 Creative Guidance time with Melissa
Free Resources —
- Check out Attention Reset - my free digital art zine on reviving your road-weary attention
Stay Connected —
Big thanks to Ben Coleman for composing our theme music, and Gavin Bernard for vocals
